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d_rolla08 · 04-03-2008, 04:51 PM

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): Verbal 570, Math 600, Writing 630
ACT: 25 composite 12 essay
SAT II: 590, 600, 610
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB, Bio, Lit&Comp, Chem, Stats (did not submit any scores)
IB (place score in parenthesis): none
Senior Year Course Load: Most difficult.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): President's Gold Service Award, Prudential Spirit of Community Award

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Student Council (Student Body Pres, Junior Pres, Soph Rep), Interact (VP 2 years), KIDS FIRST (reasurer/co-nder), lots of others.... lots
Job/Work Experience: Internship at Gearge K. Baum & Company, Investment Banking
Volunteer/Community service: 2,000+
Summer Activities: Loads, and by loads, I mean loads. (Many conferences)
*] Essays: I thought they were pretty good =), unique and about my passion for using music as an international vernacular.
Teacher Recommendation: I liked them, but I don't know how to rate them.
Counselor Rec: My principal wrote it.
Additional Rec: Mayor Pro Tem of my city.
Interview: Great =)

Other

State (if domestic applicant): Colorado
School Type: Public, non-competitive lol
Ethnicity: Spanish and Mexican
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: <100K
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM

Reflection

Strengths: I would also have to say my EC's were unique. (founded KIDS FIRST, campaign committee to pass a $78 million bond in my school district to build new high school/community college).... it passed.
Weaknesses: SAT/ACT
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Because God wanted it that way =)

General Comments: I'm very happy with the way all of my decisions turned out. I was accepted to Brown and Dartmouth, and wailtlisted at Yale and rejected from Harvard. All of which were made in the best interest of my future and I'm very happy. I never thought I'd even apply to these schools. =) THANK GOD!

04-03-2008, 04:51 PM	#82
d_rolla08 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Colorado Threads: 24 Posts: 144	Decision: Accepted Objective: SAT I (breakdown): Verbal 570, Math 600, Writing 630 ACT: 25 composite 12 essay SAT II: 590, 600, 610 Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1 AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB, Bio, Lit&Comp, Chem, Stats (did not submit any scores) IB (place score in parenthesis): none Senior Year Course Load: Most difficult. Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): President's Gold Service Award, Prudential Spirit of Community Award Subjective: Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Student Council (Student Body Pres, Junior Pres, Soph Rep), Interact (VP 2 years), KIDS FIRST (reasurer/co-nder), lots of others.... lots Job/Work Experience: Internship at Gearge K. Baum & Company, Investment Banking Volunteer/Community service: 2,000+ Summer Activities: Loads, and by loads, I mean loads. (Many conferences) ] Essays: I thought they were pretty good =), unique and about my passion for using music as an international vernacular. Teacher Recommendation: I liked them, but I don't know how to rate them. Counselor Rec: My principal wrote it. Additional Rec: Mayor Pro Tem of my city. Interview: Great =) Other* State (if domestic applicant): Colorado School Type: Public, non-competitive lol Ethnicity: Spanish and Mexican Gender: Male Income Bracket: <100K Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM Reflection Strengths: I would also have to say my EC's were unique. (founded KIDS FIRST, campaign committee to pass a $78 million bond in my school district to build new high school/community college).... it passed. Weaknesses: SAT/ACT Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Because God wanted it that way =) General Comments: I'm very happy with the way all of my decisions turned out. I was accepted to Brown and Dartmouth, and wailtlisted at Yale and rejected from Harvard. All of which were made in the best interest of my future and I'm very happy. I never thought I'd even apply to these schools. =) THANK GOD!